Thanks to Donald Trump, we’re seeing more unemployment, skyrocketing costs, slashed education funding, threats to Social Security and Medicaid, and suffering families in Wisconsin
As Donald Trump prepares to celebrate 100 days of failure, the reality on the ground for working families is dire – the stock market and 401ks have tumbled, more and more Americans are filing for unemployment, consumer sentiment is in the sewer, and his approval ratings have plummeted. In Trump’s first 100 days in office, he isn’t just failing to deliver on his promises – he is actively making things worse for Wisconsin.
By nearly every metric, Donald Trump has been a disaster for Wisconsin. It’s no surprise that his approval rating reflects this, with the lowest approval ratingfor a president after their first 100 days in 80 years.
DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement:
“Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have been a complete disaster for Wisconsinites. There’s a reason his approval rating continues to drop to record lows. Staring down the threat of a Trump recession, Wisconsinites are seeing costs rise, jobs dry up, Wisconsin projects shuttered, and hard-earned benefits and critical programs under attack. Across the board, Trump’s first 100 days in office have been devastating for Wisconsin. Democrats are organizing and fighting back, building power in Wisconsin community by community, block by block.”
Trump’s first 100 days for Wisconsinites by the numbers:
Unemployment:
- 55,182 unemployment filings in Wisconsin have occurred under Donald Trump.
- 1,109 Wisconsinites have been laid off since Donald Trump took office.
- Now, economists are warning that Trump is sending the economy toward recession.
Medicaid and SNAP benefits for Wisconsinites at risk:
- Nearly 1.2 million Wisconsinites rely on Medicaid.
- Medicaid covers 33% of Wisconsin children.
- SNAP supports over 700,000 Wisconsinites, most of whom are below the poverty line.
- More than 60% of Wisconsin SNAP participants are in families with children.
Social Security of Wisconsinites threatened and undermined:
- Over 1.3 million Wisconsinites rely on Social Security benefits.
Trump’s order to dismantle the Education Department has already affected funding for Wisconsin, and his attacks on Head Start put more Wisconsin children at risk:
- Wisconsin receives $2.36 billion in federal funds that benefit rural, disabled, and low-income students. Trump is threatening:
- $243 million in Title 1 funding
- $4.9 million in REAP funding
- $1.7 million in homeless youth funding
- $269 million in special education funding
- Additionally, Trump’s attacks on Head Start funding threatens:
- 14,833 Wisconsin children
- 1,377 teachers and staff
- Over $204 million in total funding
